Chandrapal Singh v. National Highways Authority of India and 5 Others

Court No. - 39 Case :- PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2480 of 2023 Petitioner :- Chandrapal Singh Respondent :- National Highways Authority Of India And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- U.C. Chaturvedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Pranjal Mehrotra Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J. Hon'ble Surendra Singh-I,J.

¶1Heard Sri U.C. Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Pranjal Mehrotra, learned counsel for National Highways Authority of India and Ms. Akansha Sharma, learned Standing Counsel for the State.

¶2Dispute being with respect to non-payment of compensation for land acquired, interference claimed by the present petitioner, an ex-Gram Pradhan, ostensibly on behalf of original land owners, is found to be not maintainable.

¶3It is however left open to the aggrieved land owners to claim their rights, in accordance with law.

¶4Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Order Date :- 27.10.2023 KS (Surendra Singh-I,J.) (Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.) High Court of Judicature at Allahabad